The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-01-05

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old lady. after putting away the geneF-
Gus gifts from the old farm ~ down 9"
mend Lace and dream again.
Reed Webb listened silently % his IA
theirs account Of their relatives.
Going out riding every day with
grand New York gentleman r said he,
dressed ike princess father. that
does noi sound ike our little Hilda.
Cant help how it sounds, said Mar
tin. it, 50. That's all know.
Then said Reed sadly, it's no Use
in nv building that wing on the south
side OF the old house 1t wont be need
ed now
Not if YOU expect Hulda Murray 10
live in it."
Hush 70 saii Mrs. Webb, who was
washing up the supper dishes with true
housevitely deftness and speed. making
each teaspoon shine ike silver. each
plate gli,,en ike ivory, in the friction oi
her homespun linen towel There's
some one at the door. Go. quick, hus-
band
Way. cried Martin. standing staring
on the threshold. Its Hiida-it's Hi.da
Murray
But can't stay minute, said Hii-
da. bredthlrs-ly I've got TO return by
I the $50 tram
HilIa.r said Reed gravely. you must
come in. It isnot right, not -eemly, that
vou should be out alone at this time Of
night"
/ vented Cousin Webb 20 know" f4l-
tered Hilda. Il couldn't bear that be
should think 50 ill of me aS % fancy that
/ was indulsing ia expensive pleasure-.
while-while my mother IS 80 poor. Her
tight j. falling YOU know she l. almost
Dad She hucies that she j. earning
-onles-ing by mending lace. but she only
spolL- H. We should s,arye-If Do wasn't
lor the mo--y earn by giving riding
lessons IN Mr. s5ll4uey sequ,strian school
Mother doesn't s.or She would break
her hear il any bay told her that
Went daily o. the ring, esld trained little
girls and Young ladies in earsemanship
Sue never can forget. you snow. that my
poor father was q college graduate, and
once went % the legislature. - We let
her believe-Mr Duianey and I-yh4, srn
taxing lessons, instead OF giving them.
She saw IL once in the park with the
class OF Young ladies. ami she was 80
proud. poor little mother And Mr.
Dui4ney SAYS I'm the best teacher be ever
had And-oh with pite0us clasping
ofthe. hands---is Il very wron- Is it?
almost Elncied 20, when / saw cousin
Webb looking at me this morning
ing a lier
Il dunno about that. said SIr Webb
fumbling around for his pocket banker
ezief '' cut hrIvv, > yyu'le tIv INCEST anG
best little girl ever saw
Hild4. said Mrs. Webb pleadingly
cannot YOU come back here to VOLTS
Corners 1 know your ma was beset 70
get % Ney York. She thought poor
dear. that fortunes were 10 be made there
hand over hand. But surely, now
Hi'da shook her head soTowfully.
We are too poor. she sand I'VE cannot
afford tine expenses of moving again. And
I there Is no house 20 be had here now
Mr. Webb put her hand on her hu--
band shoulder
Nartain,~ said sae hurriediy, If Hiida
really wants to - back by the seven
thirty train. You must hitch up the
horse u take her to the station And III
- out 10 the barn with you and hold the
lantern
Once out in the barn. Martin Webb
looked at his wife.
Eliza said he. do YOU think our
Reed has any hance?-
# he hasn't got any chance now hr
. never will have one.~ said Mrs- Webb.
81 tell you what, Martin, that girl Is q
pesri Of great pr.ce and always said Sd.
No sooner was Reed Webb let alone
with Hilda than he spoke out what va
In his heart
HIda,' said he. rcsoluteiy. you must
T come back, You can't live there in the
great wilderness Of bricks and mortar.
and cant live here wiihol, YOU The
farm Is paying for itself now I can keep
my wiie's mother also. Dear little iIilda.
-av that Won wiii be mine
HHda broke into q sudden gust Of
tears and -ohS
On, Reed she cried. IF You knew
how often have dreamed Of coming
back here-if you knew how homesick
have been
say nearisi k Hilda. ue prompted
if you want % make me happy
AMI, smiling through her tears she re-
peateI the word.
-Y,e helrtsick. Reed o.
You viii come back home. then,
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e. viii
And by the time the old morse was at
the door for the -even-thirtv train the
question was settled.
Reed himself took Hilds back o. the
city fiat. ami then pleaded MS cause with
Nrs. Murray.
Il must be a. llilda decides declared
the oh lady with dignity sufficient f,r
a erown-princes Tho there is Do doubt
bat that she could make a brilliant match
in New York